Definition
话别 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to say goodbye with a few words of farewell'. The verb 话 and the object 别 can be split by a duration or measure word: 话了两个小时的别 ('said goodbye for two hours'). It implies a more heartfelt or formal farewell than a casual 再见 — you exchange a few parting words rather than just a quick bye.
v.o.
to say farewellto exchange parting words
Examples
- ，话别，。Huìyì jiéshù hòu, dàjiā hùxiāng huà bié, yīyī bùshě.After the meeting ended, everyone said their farewells to each other, reluctant to part.
- 。Tā zài jīchǎng hé nǚpéngyou huà le yí ge zhōngtóu de bié.He said goodbye to his girlfriend at the airport for an hour.
- 话别，。huà bié zhīhòu, tā zhuǎnshēn zǒujìn le jiǎnpiào kǒu.After saying goodbye, she turned and walked into the boarding gate.
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